Unstable approach — N802CE

PAFA · 20R

2026-06-10 19:00 UTC· PAFA → PAFA· ARTIC ONE LLC· AT8T

N802CE (Artic ONE) was operating from PAFA to PAFA on 2026-06-10. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA) on runway 20R at 19:00 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1396 ft AGL, 99 kt GS. Approach stability score: 43/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 1 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component, 2,414 m visibility. The approach-stability score rates the final approach against stabilized-approach gates (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, and IAS) at defined altitudes. A low score means one or more of those were outside the normal envelope for how the approach was flown. The score is graded by guidance type, so instrument approaches (ILS or an aligned straight-in) are held to the full gate set, while visual and pattern arrivals are surfaced only when the score is clearly low. The score is advisory and observational, a deviation measure, not an assertion of an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 20R
  • 1396 ft AGL at event
  • 99 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 43/100
  • 1 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 2,414 m visibility
  • PAFA 132130Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN004 BKN008 OVC075 M01/M01 A2974 RMK T10101010 VIS HYR N-NE MADISHF

Flight context

  • N802CE
  • Artic ONE
  • AT8T
  • PAFA → PAFA
  • 2026-06-10 19:00 UTC
  • PAFA runway 20R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 19:00:32 UTC · PAFA runway 20R · 1,396 ft AGL · 99 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:00:32 UTC · PAFA runway 20R · 1,396 ft AGL · 99 kt GS

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